#EFA6D4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4), rgb(239, 166, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#EFA6D4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA6D4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 166, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EFA6D4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA6D4 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA6D4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA6D4 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E472BE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D845AE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#C31599
oklch(55.5% 0.23 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#890B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.177 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1756
oklch(37.7% 0.138 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#EFA6D4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A9B5D6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0D2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A7B6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA6D4
#EFA6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4)
- #80D6AB
#80D6AB
oklch(81% 0.104 161.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EFA6D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
Use #EFA6D4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.